Tukwila in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Foster Landing at Foster Homestead

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

1. Foster Landing at Foster Homestead Marker

Inscription. Flat-bottomed boats carried passengers and goods on the Duwamish River to and from the Green and Black rivers from 1854 to 1886. Names of the boats were the Minehaha, the Black Diamond, the Decatur, the Comet, and the Gem. A landing for the flat-bottomed boats was located approximately 100 yards south of the Foster homestead on the Duwamish River.

Erected 1989 by City of Tukwila • King County • Tukwila Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 47° 28.93′ N, 122° 16.047′ W. Marker is in Tukwila, Washington, in King County. It is at the intersection of Interurban Avenue South and 56h Avenue South, on the right when traveling north on Interurban Avenue South. Marker is on a concrete base along the Green River Trail before it crosses 56th Avenue South. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98168, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Foster Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Seike Japanese Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Victory Garden (approx.

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1.7 miles away); Celebration Rose Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); Elda Behm's Paradise Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); Barney Clark Memorial Court (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Freedom Shrine (approx. 2.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Tukwila History. Capsule history on the city's website. (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

2. Foster Landing at Foster Homestead Marker

The Duwamish River in the background.

Foster Landing at Foster Homestead - Supplemental Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021

3. Foster Landing at Foster Homestead - Supplemental Marker

Plaque reads:
Tukwila, Washington
Centennial Project
Donated and Erected
by the
City of Tukwila
King County
Tukwila Historical Society
September, 1989

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.